Arba'in — Page 102
102 you in [matters of ] the world and the Faith. And today in Our estimation you are a man of established position. You are of those who have been helped. You have a stand- ing with Me of which people have no knowledge. And I have sent you so that I may provide the means of attaining mercy for all people. O Ahmad! Dwell you and your [fol- lower and] companion in Paradise. O A dam! Dwell you and your [follower and] companion in Paradise. Meaning that, everyone who associates with you, whether it is your wife or friend, will achieve salvation and will experience a heavenly life, and will ultimately enter Paradise. And then He [Allah] said: I decided to appoint a Khalifah [Vicegerent] on the earth and so I created this A dam [Adam]. This Adam will establish the Shariah and revive the Faith. This is the Champion of Allah in the mantle of Prophets—of high standing in this world and the Hereafter, and among those who are close to Allah. I was a hidden treasure and I willed to be recognized. And We will make this servant of ours a Sign of mercy for the people and this matter had already been determined. O ‘ I s a , I shall cause you to die a natural death—meaning that, your opponents will not succeed in killing you—and I shall raise you towards Me—that is, I will establish with clear arguments and manifest Signs that you are near to Me—and shall purify you from the charges of the disbelievers and I shall grant predomi- nance to your followers over those who disbelieve until the Day of Judgment. There is a group of your followers